The CLUI New Mexico Exhibit Unit is open to the public during announced programming periods.
Currently on display: Starting in August, 2011
Acequia Space: Water Democracy in the Middle Rio Grande
An exhibition curated by Chesney Floyd and Jesse Vogler
This exhibit focuses on the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District as an example of the large scale, scientific administration of water resources in the West. Established in 1925, the creation of the District transformed the hydrology of the Rio Grande, the lives of its irrigators, and the water culture of New Mexico. It continues to define the relationship of people in the valley to their environment today. As demand for water increases across the Southwest, Acequia Space asks us to consider how water use will shape our lives and our communities in the future.
Read more about Acequia Space: Water Democracy in the Middle Rio Grande
The CLUI New Mexico Exhibit Unit is at the end of Los Picaros Road, in the valley of the Tijeras Arroyo, between the Airport and Mesa Del Sol. To get there from Downtown Albuquerque: Take I-25 South to Rio Bravo Blvd. exit (exit 220). Go right (west) 1/2 mile to Broadway Blvd. Go left (south) on Broadway Blvd. for 1.7 miles to Bobby Foster Rd. Go left (east) on this road, which passes over the freeway and comes to a âTâ intersection. Go left. This is Los Picaros Road. Follow it for about three miles to its end, at the gate of the Open Space administration area. The CLUI unit is on the right, just before the gate, and is marked with a sign. If the gate is locked, the combination is 2009. For access to the Exhibit Unit, call the Center's phone system at 310 839-5722.
Please lock the gate again when you leave.
